Peptic ulcers are open sores that develop on the lining of the stomach or duodenum (upper small intestine) and are the leading cause of upper GI bleeding. They develop due to an infection with ...

Peptic ulcer bleeding is a common and potentially ... Approximately 80-85% of upper-gastrointestinal bleeding stops spontaneously and supportive therapy only is required. The remaining 15-20% ...

THERE have been two striking changes in the last twenty years in the management of hemorrhage from the upper gastrointestinal ... even higher proportion of bleeding ulcers will appear, since ...

Potential causes of peptic ulcers include ... pylori in the feces an upper gastrointestinal X-ray to identify ulcers The most common tool doctors use for diagnosis is EsophagoGastroDuodenoscopy ...